Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 17.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +71.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 17.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release